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The Mother of All Lies

    All titles (3)
    Documentary Feature | 2022-2023 | Arthouse | Egypt, Morocco

    Main data

    DirectorAsmae El Moudir
    Written byAsmae El Moudir
    ProductionInsight Films [ma], Fig Leaf Studios [eg]
    DistributorAutlook Filmsales GmbH [at]

    Shooting data

    Number of shooting days60
    LocationsMarrakech
    Filming regionsMorocco

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie93
    Aspect ratio16:9 (1 : 1,78)
    Acquisition formatARRI RAW
    Distribution formatDCP
    Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

    Trailers/Videos

    • Youtube (English)

    Stills

    Posters

    • French

    Brief synopsis

    On a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighborhood, a young Moroccan filmmaker enlists family and friends to help unearth the troubling lies built into her childhood.

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    ColoristMinal Nabil
    Director of photographyHatem Nechi
    Costume designerOuardia Zorkani
    DirectorAsmae El Moudir
    EditorNadia Ben Rachid
    ProducerAsmae El Moudir
    Co-producerMark Lotfy
    Production designerMohamed El Moudir
    Production managerRachida Saadi
    ScreenwriterAsmae El Moudir

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Insight Films [ma]
    Fig Leaf Studios [eg]
    coproduction    		coproduction

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Autlook Filmsales GmbH [at]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Asmae El Moudir2024Independent Spirit Awards [us]
    Best Documentary    		Best DocumentaryNominated
    Asmae El Moudir2024Filmfest Bremen [de]
    Innovation    		InnovationNominated
    Asmae El Moudir2023IDA Documentary Awards [us]
    Best Director    		Best DirectorWinner
    Asmae El Moudir2023Festival de Cannes [fr]
    Un certain regard - Prix de la mise en scène    		Un certain regard - Prix de la mise en scèneWinner
    Asmae El Moudir2023Sydney Film Festival [au]
    Best Film / Movie    		Best Film / MovieWinner
    Asmae El Moudir2023Durban International Film Festival [au]
    Best Documentary    		Best DocumentaryWinner
    Asmae El Moudir2023Festival de Cannes [fr]
    L'Œil d'or de la Scam (ex-aequo)    		L'Œil d'or de la Scam (ex-aequo)Winner
    Asmae El Moudir2023Kasseler Dokfest [de]
    Langfilm    		LangfilmWinner
    Asmae El Moudir2023DOK Leipzig [de]
    Audience Award    		Audience AwardWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2024GermanyFilmfest Bremen
    2023GermanyKasseler Dokfest
    2023FranceFestival de Cannes
    Un certain regard    		Un certain regard
    2023AustraliaSydney Film Festival
    Official Competition    		Official Competition
    2023Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary Int. Film Festival (KVIFF)
    Horizons    		Horizons
    2023South AfricaDurban International Film Festival
    2023CanadaTIFF - Toronto Int. Film Festival

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 28/02/2024

    Links

    Websites
    Bande annoncehttps://dai.ly/x8kvtes
    Reviews
    Hollywood reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/karlovy-vary-the-mother-of-all-lies-morocco-documentary-asmae-el-moudir-1235526058/
    Variety actualityhttps://variety.com/2023/film/news/sydney-film-festival-the-mother-of-all-lies-prize-1235648258/
    Screen dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/autlook-takes-on-un-certain-regard-documentary-the-mother-of-all-lies-exclusive/5181548.article
    Articles / Reports
    Business doc europehttps://businessdoceurope.com/cannes-un-certain-regard-the-mother-of-all-lies-by-asmae-el-moudir/
    Indie wirehttps://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-mother-of-all-lies-review-1234867066/